lactide

noun

lac·​tide

ˈlakˌtīd,

-tə̇d

plural -s

1

: a crystalline dilactone C₆H₈O₄ formed from two molecules of lactic acid by self-esterification

2

: a dilactone formed from an alpha-hydroxy acid other than lactic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary lact- + anhydride; probably originally formed in French

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